Michael Ransom at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Hancock County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Michael Ransom
Judge · Hancock County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Michael Anthony Ransom Sr. is the nonpartisan Chief Magistrate Judge of Hancock County, Georgia, serving in the 2023–2026 term and running for re‐election in 2026
Education
Additional information
- As Chief Magistrate Judge, Ransom oversees the Hancock County Magistrate Court, which handles matters such as bad checks, garnishments, small claims, landlord‐tenant disputes, bonds, mediation, and pretrial services.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Georgia's class-specific Uniform Court Rules govern electronic devices and recording in state trial courts. Before using recording, photography, livestreaming, or similar courtroom technology, confirm the governing rule and the assigned court's procedure.
Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court RulesSupreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Georgia Magistrate Court Rule 15 — virtual proceedings
Hancock County Magistrate Court
Georgia Magistrate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
View Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗